The 'Stay Home, Mask and Otherwise Be Safe Order' has been extended to Dec. 15 while rules on schools and nursing homes are revised.
The City of Austin Economic Development Department will provide $2,000 grants to local creative workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Described as a 'major' blaze, the conflagration sparked evacuation of The Trails and Blue Lake subdivisions on Thursday afternoon.
Austin Parks and Recreation Department officials said they consulted with Austin Public Health and city leadership in making the decision.
Get It Gals will host a virtual fundraiser with a game of Muzingo, a music bingo competition where participants play online to win prizes.
The cost of living in the capital city is increasingly more expensive, with the average rental cost for a 2-bedroom apartment at $1,541.
279 people were hospitalized, including 98 patients being treated at intensive care units and 75 placed on ventilators.
Swing Left ATX and Vote Forward invite the community to virtual events throughout Aug. and Sept. to help get out the vote in Texas.
Austin Public Health dissuades employers from securing multiple negative tests for workers as it poses an unneded financial burden on them.
Siete Foods will host a virtual salsa-making class featuring famed Chef Andrés offering step-by-step instructions of delicious recipes.
The volunteer-run event scheduled Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. will start at the association’s office at 8620 Burnett Rd.
Funds supporting the mobile pantries enabling them to sustain the program across a 21-county service territory.
Big Medium hosts a range of online programs and events for Austin area artists to connect with one another to offer insight and inspiration.
The group was conducting aerial surveys of desert bighorn sheep in the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area when the chopper went down.
According to a statistical dashboard maintained by the county, 187 new cases of the illness were reported over the past 24 hours.
The blueprint is to be used as future primer when it's safe to open, even as 90 percent of venues face the possibility of permanent closure.
The Austin Police Department this week reiterated warnings of toxins at area waterways that led to dogs' deaths last summer.
The Austin-based non-profit is an outdoor education program that inspires families to enjoy nature and helps foster young conservationists.
Multiple emergency agencies in Williamson County responded to a blaze near 4271 CR 233 in Florence, Texas, amid triple-digit heat Thursday.
The 12.9 percent positive rate among the nation's assisted living faciliities heightens concern over availability of resources, study finds.
The $1.5 million fund provides $1,000 grants to Austin’s musicians for emergency needs amid ongoing reach of the coronavirus.
Various Austin-based artists will offer livestream performances for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of home throughout the weekend.
Nobody likes having to don a mask in these challenging times, but Armbrust American is making the task more tolerable with exciting colors.
Residents can buy all manner of supplies and clothing from Aug. 7-9 without paying sales tax on their items.
The Arboretum will host a series of movie screenings through September for families to enjoy, while still encouraging safety amid COVID-19.
309 patients in Travis County are being treated at hospitals, including 113 at intensive care units and another 74 placed on ventilators.
The grant will be used to enhance and protect the historic Auction Oaks, and improve the park with landscaping, plantings and more.
Books In Bloom will host, "In Conversation with Robin DiAngelo, Author of White Fragility", a discussion about her bestselling book on race.
ATXelerator officials raised money during its two-week virtual fundraiser for the Foundation Communities’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
Austin Resource Recovery hosts a range of online workshops for residents to learn repair and maintenance skills from home.
Continuing demonstrations that began in late May, protesters were further galvanized after the death of one of their own last weekend.
While the Big Apple has seen a downward illness trend, Texas continues to post big number in terms of new cases and deaths.
The Aug. 15 event that typically takes place at Republic Square commemorates the sale of the first lots that ultimately begat Austin.
The Austin nonprofit and cultural center offers a range of virtual daily classes including dance, language, exercise, music and more.
High temperatures and a lack of rainfall have combined to create a need for a ban on burning at all parks, greenbelts and preserves.
Health district officials reiterated the continuing need for safety guidelines after reaching a grim illness milestone.
Volunteers are invited to collect trash in and around Lady Bird Lake and build community with a focus on environmental awareness.
The afflicted adult resident of the mosquito-borne disease lives in northern Travis County, health officials said.
A group of 50-plus groups in the academic, public and private sectors has formed the Texas Global Health Security Innovative Consortium.
Diagnostic testing is available for those experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and headache.